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J; P. & J. 0. KURTIS.

PILLOW SHAM- HOLDER.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH F. KURTIS, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, AND JOHI O. KURTIS, OF

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PlLLOW-SHAM HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358.459, dated March 3., 1887.

Application filed OCiiwbGI 16, 1886. Serial No. 216,442. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOSEPH F. KURTIS and JOHN G. KURTIS, citizens of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, and Erie, Erie county, Pen nsylvania, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pillow-Sham Holders; and We do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to pillow-sham holders, and has for its object the construction of a device which is economical in cost, simple and compact in arrangement, efficient and durable, easily applied to any bedstead, and not liable to getout of repair.

The improvement consists in the novel features more fully hereinafter described and sition, showing the pillow-sham supporting frame turned up and the sham thrown back out of theway. Fig. 2 is a side view showing the pillow-sham-supporting frame down by full lines and up by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a plan view, parts broken away, of one of the brackets; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the same, showing the parts of the bracket separated. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view showing the manner of bending the wire composing one part of the frame at one end.

The device shown in the drawings consists of a pillow-sham-supporting frame, A, and the brackets B for supporting the same and connecting it with the bedstead. The pillowsham-supporting frame consists of two parts adapted to slide over each other, each com posed of a single wire, at, having a portion U near each end bent at right angles, forming two parallel limbs, a a of unequal length, and having a square, A, at its inner corner,which is adapted to receive the ends of the brackets, as shown. The ends of the limbs are each pro vided with clips a a portion of which is secured thereto, the remaining portion engaging with the limbs of the opposite part and adapted to slide thereon and hold the parts together when the frame is adjusted to any sized bed.

The brackets have their outer ends rounded and provided with upwardly-projecting ears 1), between which a catch, 0, is pivoted and extends down over the rounded end and conforms thereto. An offset, 1), is formed in the bracket between its rear end and the projecting ears, and the rear end is bent in the direction of the offset, forming a clamp, as it were, to embrace the posts of the bedstead between the offset and the bent end. That portion of 6 the bracket between the offset and cars is curved downwardly, and forms a seat for the catch when thrown back, as shown in Fig. 2. The bracket is preferably made in two parts, each having an opening, d, formed through its rounded end for the passage of the pillowsliam-supporting frame, and a slot, (1, extended from the opening through the edge to facilitate the insertion and removal of the frame, as desired. The slots extend in oppo- 7 site directions, one upward and the other downward, preferably, to prevent the accidental displacement of the frame when in position. The outer ends are spaced apart a distanceequal to the thickness of the catch 0, and the one is provided with a flange, b which closes the outer end, a lug, b extending from one of the ears and forming a pivot for the catch, and a projection, b",which forms a stop for the catch when thrown back.

The stem B of the outer part of each bracket is inwardly flanged, to receive the stem 13 of the inner part and hold the same against accidental displacement. To further prevent any displacement of the parts, the inner part, B of each bracket is provided with a projection, b on its outer end,which enters a corresponding depression, I), in the outer part. The stem B is shorter than the stem B, and the latter is bent at right angles, as at f, and extends over the end of B, as shown in Fig. 3.

In practice the sham D is secured to the supporting-frame in any approved form, and

of the way the frame is thrown up in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 and held in place by the catch 0, which is provided with a notch, 0, near its pivotal support, into which that portion of the wire forming the pillowsham-supporting frame and arranged to move over the end of the brackets fits, as will be readily understood.

In the normal position of the catch it rests against the curved ends of the bracket, so it will be in readiness and engage with the frame when thrown up. It often happens that the bed is so situated that access cannot be readily had to both of the brackets for releasing the catches when it is desired to have the shams turned down in position. In this case the catch of said bracket can be thrown back, and will be out of the way and not engage with said frame when turned up out of the way.

Instead of the arms a and a of the pillowsham supporting frame being unequal in length they may be made of the same length and have their ends bent toward each other and united, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, thus forming closed frames.

Ve are aware that pillow-sham frames have been journaled in brackets secured to the bedstead and have been held up out of the way, either by having notched disks secured to the ends of the journals engaged by the free ends of springs secured to the brackets or by having a portion of the frame extended to the rear of the journal or pivotal center, and having said portion likewise engaged by springs fastened to the brackets. Such construction is essentially different from our invention,

and no claim is made thereto as forming a! part of this invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a pillow-sham holder, the combination of a bracket, an automatic catch pivoted on the upper end of the bracket and swinging freely upward and provided with a retainingnotch on its under side formed between its pivoted end and its swinging end, and the pillow-sham frame pivoted to the lower end of the bracket and having a lifting-arm or portion arranged at an angle to the line of motion thereof, and adapted to lift the automatic catch and enter the retaining-notch and hold the frame out of the way, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination,with the pillow-shamsupporting frame, of a bracket composed of two parts having a rounded outer end and upwardly-projecting ears, each part having an opening for the reception of said frame, and a slot extended from the opening through the edge, said slots in the two parts extending in opposite directions to prevent the accidental displacement of the frame, and the catches pivoted between the lugs and extended down over the rounded end of the bracket, substantially as set forth.

3. The herein shown and described bracket for the purpose described, consisting of the two parts each having a rounded outer end, ears projecting upward therefrom, and a stud extending from one of the cars, each having an offset in the rear of the rounded end, an opening through said end and a slot leading from the opening through the edge, the slot in the one end extending in an opposite di- 75 rection to the slot in the other end and the stem of the one fitted within the stem of the other, the outer part having its rear end bent inward in the direction of the offset, and the latch pivoted between the ears upon said stud, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH F. KURTIS. JOHN C. KURTIS.

Witnesses to signature of Joseph F. Kurtis:

J. K. Mownn, R. H. MUZZY.

Vituesses to signature of John G. Kurtis:

A. F. GIFFoRD, G. R. H. LYNN. 

